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I never doubted that, with Phil’s business savvy, organizational bril-liance, and great love of fi lm, he was the right man for the job. But never in my wildest dreams did I imagine we would come into 2013 on such a fi rm footing as we have. Film festivals are lucky just to get off the ground. Those that do rarely see year two. Very, very few accomplish a third. We are heading into our fourth, and the Idyllwild CinemaFest seems to be on track to move forward, growing stronger every year, for decades to come. With our offi cial festival host, the always amazing Ashley Stewart, who has been with us since year one, the support of Shane and the crew at the Rustic Theatre, the unwavering commitment to excellence from Publisher Grace Reed and

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Whether it be a fi lm, TV program, commercial concept or corporate promotional presentation, whenever I have a vision or an idea, it’s always a thrill to see just how that vision or idea takes shape and becomes a reality in the hands of the gifted artists whom I have been lucky enough to surround myself with. Idyllwild 2012 was a huge success, and this was due largely to the hard work and talents of new festival chairman Philip Calderone. With Phil’s guidance and the continued support of the people and businesses of Idyllwild, we came into our own in 2012, and earned a reputation as a fi lm festival worthy of showcasing and giving a voice to some of the fi nest independent fi lmmakers worldwide. Now we move into our fourth season, and ICF 2013 is shaping up to be bigger and more successful than ever before. Phil’s stamp is fi rmly branded into the fi ber of our festival, and I am happy to report that my decision to bring him on board last year was one of the best moves I have ever made.

WELCOME TO IDYLLWILD C INEMAFEST 2013BY STEPHEN SAVAGE, FEST IVAL D IRECTOR AND FOUNDER

everyone at the Idyllwild Town Crier, and the continued commit-ment of Riverside County Super-visor Jeff Stone and the Riverside County Economic Development Agency, we are no longer crawling or even taking our fi rst steps as a festival. I am proud to say we are fi rmly upright in the starting blocks and ready to sprint into a new season with more great fi lms, informative seminars, and our unchanging mission: to provide a festival for and about the fi lm-

makers and their work. I love being an independent fi lmmaker. I love inde-pendent fi lms and the people who create them. And I love being in the honored position of saying, “Welcome To Idyllwild 2013.”

CHAIRMAN’S WELCOMEBY PHIL CALDERONE, FEST IVAL CHAIRMAN

Last year’s festival came together so quickly, in about four months, that much developed on instinct. As it turned out we seem to have done a few things right, so this year was about taking those lessons and defi ning a base method we could reproduce and build on. The most signifi cant expansion this year was adding the online submission service, “Withoutabox,” a move that expanded our reach both in fi nding fi lms and in fi lm-makers fi nding us. The result was a growth from 67 fi lms to 95 fi lms, while maintaining the quality that is now expected of us. I dare say that we have even raised the bar, as evidenced by the diffi culty you’ll have in spotting an obvious best in any category this year. If last year was the year of the short fi lm, 2013 is the year of the featurette. We’ve grown from 10 featurettes to 24, more if you count the Idyllwild Arts Academy fi lms. Did this come at the expense of short fi lms? No. Twenty-fi ve last year, 28 in 2013. We may have dropped “international” from our name (we admit, it was just too long) but the mandate to program international fi lms continues. With the added reach of our selection processes, we are presenting you with projects from all around the globe this year—the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Italy, Egypt, Guyana, the Netherlands, Russia and Iran. How’s that for variety? That’s fi ve continents.

Are documentaries your in-spiration? We’re stimulating you with a new category this year—the Documentary Short Film. We launch this category with four fi lms, one made here in Idyllwild. That should be just enough to prepare you for the full slate of 16 long-form docs. We’ve expanded the schedule to fi ve days this year—Wednesday through Sunday—to fit all this material. Plan your week well.

The website has descriptions of all fi lms and trailers of almost eighty. Many fi lms are shown twice and I can all but guarantee that you’ll fi nd something of interest in every two-hour slot. Oh, a word about food. We heard your comments about not wanting to miss anything, but of course you need your sustenance. However, this is a fi lm festival, so we can’t stop showing fi lms. Instead, we’ve arranged per-mission for you to eat while you watch, though — festival rule, no potato chips. The Rustic Theatre will be selling sandwiches at the concession stand this year. For the Caine Center and As-trocamp Galaxy Theatre, you may bring your lunch into the show. We do ask, however, out of kindness to the facility’s carpets, that you try to restrict beverages to water for refreshment. You are free to buy or bring your own, though we will have water for sale at both locations. There are many great places around town that can prepare

a carryout meal. Thirty minutes between fi lms may not be enough time to eat a sit-down restaurant meal but it’s defi -nitely enough time to pick up your lunch. Order ahead! Finally, I need to give a huge thank you to The Town Crier staff. They have truly outdone themselves, not only with their amazing article coverage in recent weeks (the fi lmmakers are so happy) but also with daily blog updates during the festival. So there is lots to see and do in fi ve days. Check our Facebook page regularly too (http://www.facebook.com/idycinemafest). That’s where I’ll be posting last-minute info, particularly on project-specifi c mini-events. So whatever your interest — from horses to heroes, Siberia to Coney Island, bunglers to freelancers, clichés to revelations, spicy noses to broken fi ngers, sea drifts to Schermann songs — we’ve got you covered. Idyllwild CinemaFest 2013. Breathe in the experience.

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PRODUCTION NOTES The 2013 Idyllwild CinemaFest program is published by the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper in conjunction with the ICF committee. The newspaper offi ces are located at 54925 Village Center Drive, Idyllwild, CA 92549. (951) 659-2145. www.idyllwildtowncrier.com. Grace Reed, Publisher; J.P. Crumrine, Editor; Halie Johnson, Production Manager; James Larkin, Assistant Production Manager; Marshall Smith, Program Editor; Shane Fender, Advertising Sales Representative; and Sandy Burns, Customer Service Representative.

TABLE OF CONTENTSWelcomes to the Festival ••••••••••••••••••• 2Lifetime Achievement Award •••••••••••••• 3Film festival mechanics ••••••••••••••••••••• 3Featured fi lmmakers Gary King and Ignatius Fischer •••••••••••••••••••••• 4Rustic Theare upgrades •••••••••••••••••••• 5Will Wallace: Actor, Producer, Director ••• 6An inner-city rugby tale •••••••••••••••••••• 7Aroma Bondo & closing night awards •••• 7Map of festival locations ••••••••••••••••••• 7Festival Program •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 8-9Synopses of Festival Films •••••••••••• 10-13About the Seminars ••••••••••••••••••••••••14List of Awards ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••15Festival Sponsors •••••••••••••••••••••••••••16

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AN ACTOR’S ACTOR: MARSHALL BELLICF L IFET IME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD REC IP IENT 2013 Some actors just have that “thing” about them. It’s a look, a voice, a pres-ence. That “thing” of course doesn’t always mean leading man, or matinee idol. More often than not, it signifi es an actor who has come to be recognized by a mass audience as recognizable and trusted — trusted to turn in an amazing performance. This ability makes us sure that the fi lm or television program we are watching has a legitimacy and a cred-ibility, just by virtue of the fact that one of these trusted actors is on the screen. Marshall Bell is just such an actor. His body of work speaks for itself. His list of fi lm credits alone (without even mentioning his TV and stage appearances) is nothing short of phenomenal. From iconic fi lms such as “Stand By Me”, the original “Total Recall”, “Twins” and “No Way Out”, to indie classics such as “Starship Troopers”, “Truth Or Consequences NM” and “Natural Born Killers”, Marshall Bell stands out as an actor who enjoys doing what he

does, and who never lets his audience down. As director Stephen Savage (who recently had the honor of work-ing with Marshall on his newest fi lm, “Vertical”) is quick to point out, he is an actor who delivers. In Savage’s words, “Marshall makes no distinction between lower budget indies and huge Hollywood productions. He shows up ready to give his all for the good of the fi lm. He shows up ready to work”. Bell has shared the screen with some of the industry’s biggest stars — Arnold Schwarzenegger, Christian Bale, Kevin Costner, Christopher Walken, Johnny Depp and John Cusack (to name but a few). We are proud to now add his

name to the distinguished list of recipients of the Idyllwild CinemaFest Lifetime Merit Award. We look forward to many more years of great fi lm performances from this humble and talented actor. Marshall Bell, you honor us with your presence.

Stephen Savage is a fi lmmaker. There’s no other word that fi ts. He wears the monicker proudly. And as a fi lmmaker, he is no stranger to the ins and outs of fi lm festival naviga-tion, having seen his works screened at the Palm Springs International, the Sedona Film Festival, and the New York International, among others. But it wasn’t until his fi rst experience at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009 that he ever even considered starting a festival of his own. His writing and directing of such fi lms as “Cosmic Radio,” the Netfl ix bound thriller “Legacy,” and his newest creation, “Vertical,” have established him as an indie artist to be reck-oned with. Working with actors such as Michael Madson, Wes Studi, Black Eyed Peas front man Taboo, Irene Bedard

ZEN AND THE ART OF F ILM FEST IVAL MECHANICSBY DEVON MORRIS , DEVON ON F ILM

(the voice of Disney’s Pocahontas), “A Few Good Men” scene-stealer Wolfgang Bodison, “Starship Troopers” icon Marshall Bell, and former “Boy Meets World” star Rider Strong, Savage has always attracted great talent to his projects. And now, locked into development on three new feature fi lms with the likes of Kim Bassinger, Willie Nelson, Ken Wahl, Judd Nelson, Ed Harris, and Bo Derek, Savage has, in

See Mechanics, page 14


New York filmmaker Gary King, one of two Idyllwild CinemaFest 2013 honorees, spent five years in the corporate world of Silicon Valley before decid-ing to build a career doing what had always been his passion — storytelling, writ-ing and making movies. He ditched the West Coast technology hub and moved with his wife to the Big Apple to make films. “I spent the first two years in New York networking, getting to know the area and the local artists,” King recounted. “I took odd jobs editing and doing web com-mercials. I cashed out my 401k to make my first fea-ture, ‘New York Lately.’ Each film got me into the next.” He has not looked back since. Now he is bringing his fifth feature to ICF 2013, “How Do You Write a Joe Schermann Song.” This film is about the creation of an off-Broadway musical that took two years to make. There are not many indie filmmakers who attempt the complexity of a feature film musical, since, at least with Schermann, the project in-volves acting, dance, music, lyrics, score, full orchestral backing and New York City location shooting. “At times I felt my career was on hold, since it was taking so long to make,” said King. In making five features, he has managed to dip into different genres, with the result that each of his films has a different look, beautifully shot and framed, but conceptually different. Three of the films he both wrote and directed. Two were written and produced by others and he served only as director. “I subscribe to the one for me and one for them approach,” he said, noting that he makes both his own “personal” films as well as those for hire. Mentioning Steven So-derbergh as one of his fa-vorite directors, and a model for covering many genres, King said he did not want to brand himself as a one-style-only filmmaker. Prior to Schermann, King’s other features covered drama,

Ignatius Fischer, one of two Idyllwild CinemaFest 2013 honorees, had one of those off-the-charts seren-dipitous launches into the filmmaking business. Like Quentin Tarantino who worked as a clerk in a Manhattan Beach video rental prior to breaking into the business of movie mak-ing, Fischer also worked in a South Bay store when he got “the fax.” “It was a Torrance hobby store,” said Fischer. “It was in 1996 when there was a big hiring spree for physical effects in major films. “A fax came in and asked anyone who had experience building models to submit a portfolio to this company in Culver City.” Fischer re-counted that he submitted a portfolio, got the interview and the job the same day. He started the next day at Vision Crew building the front end of a 10-foot by 4-foot model of a spaceship for the movie “The Fifth Element.” “It was pretty disconcert-ing that first week,” said Fischer. “They asked if I

horror, psychological drama and an action, comedy, hor-ror film. “I come from a very movie-driven family,” said King. “On weekends, we’d rent five films. Over time we ran out of new releases, so my parents suggested view-ing films they’d grown up with, ‘Rear Window,’ ‘The Music Man’ and many other classics across a broad genre base.” King related how seeing those different film genres as a kid influenced how he decided what to make as an adult. “Watching those different styles, I paid attention to the process, how the filmmakers would shoot. Then when DVD’s came around, with director commentary, I learned even more about the process.” Making “How Do You Write a Joe Schermann Song” proved to be King’s ambitious project, a two -year odyssey in which he wore many hats — writer, director, producer, cinema-tographer and editor. King noted his five-year corporate stint in Silicon Valley in human resources manage-ment served him well. “I’m very well versed in project management,” he said of his experience. “I learned how to keep track of numbers and get things done. Asked why he decided to take on such a multi-layered project, King said, “I’ve always been interested in Broadway musicals. I grew up watching them with my parents and was always in awe of the sheer talent of the actors on the screen. I’m thrilled to make a film in a genre that does not get much recognition any-more and I believe there is an audience out there that is still hungry for unique musicals.” Schermann has already won festival awards, proving King right about audience need for and enjoyment of this genre. At the United Kingdom’s London Rain-dance Film Festival, Scher-mann won the prestigious Film of the Festival award. At the Phoenix (Arizona) Film Festival, it won the Cox Audience Award along

with the Dan Harkins Break-through Filmmaker Award for King. “Schermann” is currently making the festival circuit rounds. Ki n g c a u t i o n s t h a t “Schermann is not the typical “song and dance” musical reminiscent of the MGM musicals of the 30’s and 40’s. “The goal of the film is not spectacle,” he said, “but rather a more in-timate tale about an aspiring Broadway songwriter (real life songwriter Joe Scher-mann) who jeopardizes his relationships and budding career after showing inter-est in a talented singer.” King released his first feature in 2006. He said the

See King, page 15

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could use a table saw. I told them I didn’t know what a table saw was. I had never built at that scale.” He went on to build models for “Titanic” and “Dante’s Peak” before digital revolutionized the special effects business. Serendipity describes much of Fischer’s career arc. Another juncture came after he saw Kevin Smith’s break-out indie film, “Clerks.” “I had been a writer as a kid. I was still writing short stories [while still building movie models professionally] when someone suggested I should write a screenplay. I saw ‘Clerks’ and then I thought, I could make a film. I could make that.” Fischer began writing screenplays and in 2004 his screenplay for “The Men Who Fell” was put into production. Fischer spent a month on location in Tucson during which time 60 percent of the movie was shot. Later, having ac-quired and mastered video editing using Final Cut Pro, he was hooked. “I realized I could do the whole thing.

When you make a movie, you’re the ultimate author. I love working with actors, getting everything in front of the camera. And when we’re rolling, that’s the most magical moment of all. Like fellow ICF 2012 honoree Gary King, and many other indie filmmak-ers, Fischer has needed to wear many hats. His credits attest to the broad spec-trum of career facets that have allowed him to work successfully in the industry — in making national com-mercials, cinematic book trailers, short and feature films, reality television, event coverage, industrial work and web series. “But

See Fischer, page 15

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The Rustic Theatre shut-tered in mid-April, 2012 for four days to convert from long-dominant 35 milli-meter to state-of-the-art digital projection. Part of the reason for this, accord-ing to Rustic owner Shane Stewart, was to ensure that the Idyllwild CinemaFest could offer festival attend-ees, both filmmakers and audience, state of the art sound and video quality. Stewart made the conver-sion as the era of film on reels was ending. For movie houses that could not afford the digital upgrade, it was also their end. Conversion is forcing the closure of nearly 1,000 smaller movie theaters, representing about 10,000 screens, or 20 per-cent of all movie theaters in North America. These estimates come from the National Association of The-atre Owners. The change to digital projection costs between $60,000 to $90,000 per screen, which is simply too large a hurdle for many small theater owners to overcome. “Convert or die,” said John Fithian, CEO and president of NATO, of the mandatory change, sum-ming up the situation facing small operators. Idyllwild will not be among those small cinemas that will slowly fade to black and disappear. On Friday, April 20, the Rus-tic reopened with its new digital projection system. “I decided to make the

RUSTIC THEATRE UPGRADES ADD TO FEST IVALBY MARSHALL SMITH, STAFF REPORTER

investment to guarantee a movie house would re-main on the Hill and to make sure the Idyllwild film festival was a qual-ity venue for independent filmmakers,” said Stewart. He had previously installed an upgraded state-of-the-art Dolby digital sound system. “We’ll be providing the same quality screening experience as Sundance, Toronto and Telluride,” he said. He also noted that it is fortunate the Rustic is as old as it is, with grandfa-thered distribution licenses with major studios that go back for decades. Stewart said it would cost over $1 million to construct a new movie house on the Hill with the kind of equip-ment and screening abilities studios are now requiring, and to acquire the neces-sary distribution licenses for first-run films. “Given our population, with that kind of $1 mil-lion-plus investment, the numbers would never make sense,” Stewart said. “If this theater had disappeared, we would never have been able to get back [major film] distribution rights or have a new first-run theater.” L o n g t h e s t a n d a r d throughout the world, the distribution and screening of movies filmed in 35 mil-limeter is ending, forever curtaining an era associated with marketing terms like Technicolor, Cinemascope, Cinerama and Academy

Award format. By the end of 2013, Fithian said, cel-luloid prints of new movies from the major studios will no longer be available in the United States. From now on, all major films will be distributed only in digital, a format that is less costly for studios to distribute (saving them an estimated $1 billion annu-ally in printmaking fees and shipping costs) and one that results in markedly superior on-screen visual quality. M a r s h a l l S m i t h c a n b e r e a c h e d a t [email protected].

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It’s late afternoon, autumn, 2009. Will Wallace is drinking coffee, standing on the cliff ledge of a deso-late island, overlooking a calm lake at the edge of the Arctic Circle. He is there to play the lead role in a joint Scottish-Canadian fi lm titled “Tide Of Whispers”, directed by his friend Stephen Savage, who emerges to stand beside Wallace. Without even glancing at one another, a very matter of fact conversation takes place between the two fi lmmakers: Savage: “I’m thinking about starting a fi lm festival in Idyllwild.” “Good idea,” Wallace responded, a full 10 second beat before answering. Savage turns and walks quietly back to the cabin. Wallace fi nishes his coffee as south-bound geese move overhead beneath the Northern Lights. If this sounds like a scene from some cool little indie fl ick, it’s not. It’s just a typical moment in the life of Will Wallace. A guy who attracts doers, and never misses an opportunity to do what he loves best — making things happen. Without ego or pretension, Wallace’s career has been a ride indeed. As an actor he has been seen in some of the biggest fi lms in recent memory — “The Tree Of Life,” “I Am Sam,” “Rules Of Engagement,” “The New World,” and “The Thin Red Line.” He has also lent his acting, producing, and directing talents to doz-ens of well-received and award-winning indie pictures. His involvement as co-director of the Idyllwild CinemaFest is just one more aspect of his dedication to promoting the art of fi lm. As an educator, Wallace founded the Will Wallace Acting Company over a decade ago. And as a producer at Sunfl ower Films, with partners Terrence Malick and Ed Pressman, he continues to move at a rumbling pace, recently directing the Sunflower Production fi lm, “Red Wing,” staring Bill Paxton, Francis Fischer, and Luke Perry, as well as recent stints executive producing the new IMAX fi lm “Flatland: The Movie”, starring Martin Sheen & Kristen Bell, “Rock Slyde”, starring Patrick Warbur-ton, Andy Dick, and Jason Alexander, and “Clear Lake, WI,” starring Michael Madsen. Last Fall Will produced “The Appearing”, where he worked with Dean Cain and Quinton Aaron (lead actor in “The Blind Side.” Wallace has worked alongside some of the biggest names in show business — Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Javier Bardem, Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams and Barry Pep-per. He has also appeared in such landmark TV series as “Leverage,” “Beverly Hills 90210,””Pensacola” and “Baywatch.” As co-director of ICF, Wallace adds one more feather to an already illustrious cap-full of amazing accomplish-

ments. I managed to catch up with him recently to talk about his involvement with the ICF and where he sees it going into the next decade and beyond. Devon Morr is : So, Will... the festival is now entering it’s fourth year, and as co-director, you have played no small part in helping it to become the special event that it has. How has the experience been for you in previous years, and what are you looking forward to at the 2013 festival? Will Wallace: Previous years have been nothing short of uplifting, thera-peutic, and reinvigorating. And yet again, for 2013, I fi nd myself anxiously awaiting reunions with the talented fi lmmakers and attendees who are making this event an annual tradition. DM: How did you fi rst become involved with the festival? WW: In the festival’s fi rst year, Stephen Savage gra-

ciously asked me to be the featured fi lm-maker. That year, the festival showed 12 of my fi lms. I was so honored and impressed with everything I saw in the opening year that I eagerly accepted Steve’s offer to be the honorary chair-man in the festival’s second year. By the third year, Steve asked me to co-direct the festival. It is a part of the year I always look forward to. I love the time I spend with these now close friends in this beautiful quaint, mountain town. DM: You’ve been instrumental in developing a “Hollywood” connection for the festival through your ability to draw name actors and fi lmmakers as guests. Top notch fi lmmakers like Joe Dante, Leslie Zemeckis, Alan Levi, as well as celebrities and screenwriters have attended previous festivals through your efforts and relationships with high

caliber talent. How important, do you feel, is it to an up-and-coming festival such as Idyllwild to attract those sorts of names? WW: I believe it gives a special credibility to an otherwise new festival. I think the guests that have previously attended and spoken so highly of the event have been instrumental in the rapid growth we have seen. DM: Idyllwild is now entering its fourth year. How do you see the festival say, in year eight or ten? Will

it become a fi lm market such as other bigger festivals have become, or do you see it always as a small indie fest, geared more toward showcasing new, untested tal-ent? WW: It has the potential to be a very large and prestigious festival. As it continues to grow, I know I will miss the intimate times, but I think it’s wonderful that we can hold an event like this in a unique town such as Idyllwild, while still remaining so close to Hol-lywood. I hope if it does grow to be huge and that it will always gear towards true independent fi lms. DM: Your own acting career continues at a nice pace, and your fi lm directing and producing continue to be a benchmark of your steady climb to the top. How do you feel your own accomplishments, and the accomplishments of your co-director Stephen Savage, will help the festival as your respective careers grow? WW: As Steve and I work with more and more of the top industry folk, we will be excited to show them this hidden little jewel of a town and a festival. DM: The quality of selected fi lms this year is phenom-enal. The bar has been raised in 2013, and can only go higher as the festival moves forward. Steve has credited Festival Chairman Phil Calderone with generating a buzz among indie fi lmmakers to make this possible. But he also credits you for reaching out to better known fi lmmakers and making them aware of Idyllwild’s unique presence. How do you think your role as festival ambassador will grow or change in coming years. WW: Steve has impressed me more and more with all he has accomplished. And Phil has taken his chair-man position and run with it in more ways than I had imagined. I only hope that I can do my fair share in working with such a phenomenal team. DM: Thank you, Will. Any last words to the fi lm-makers and attendees of Idyllwild 2013? WW: Welcome filmmakers and attendees of ICF 2013! I hope to meet you all on the mountain!

Will Wallace at the Movieguide 2012 Faith and Values Awards.Courtesy MingleMedia.TV

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“Red, White, Black and Blue,” is fi rst a sports story that follows a traditional arc of inner city youth winning on the fi eld and in their own lives, despite the odds stacked against them. But it goes beyond the playing fi elds and also chronicles the challenges these South Los Angeles students face in their families and private lives. These choices created a fi lm that is a very intimate and personal story about the key players — their home lives, their doubts, fears, and personal resolves both on and off the fi eld. At the center of the fi lm is the Inner City Education Foundation rugby program in South Los Angeles, that for 10 seasons has provided physical education and rugby programs for 4,000 elementary, middle and high school students in class and after school. ICEF Rugby founder and former professional rugby player Stuart Krohn said the program is much more than rugby. “It’s

about developing leaders and decision makers. “The fi lm is in many ways a culmination of the years of building ICEF Rugby. Our ICEF players are interested in life, engaged, and want to grow and do well,” Krohn said. “That’s why we made the fi lm, to inspire marginalized youth around the world.” Shot in Los Angeles and New Zealand, the documentary follows 38 ICEF high school rugby players — boys and girls — on a trip to New Zealand to play local high school teams. Many of the Kiwi rugby teams are composed of players of Maori descent. Krohn said an overriding purpose of the an-nual ICEF overseas trips is to provide the mostly African-American students immersion in other cultures and to help prepare players for going to college and living away from home. On the trips, players stay in host family homes, thus

deepening the cultural immersion. New Zealand is a country where rugby is a long-established sport that local youth grow up playing — like baseball or basketball in the U.S. Many of the American players come from families struggling with overwhelming personal problems and issues. Stephanie Curry, 5th grade teacher at Frederick Douglass Academy Elemen-tary School, an ICEF participating school, talked about screening “Red, White, Black and Blue” for her students. “In the movie, athletes experi-ence real-life issues that mirror my students’ lives; absentee parents that have made negative choices that follow their children, loved ones killed for senseless reasons and well-thought out plans that lead to disappointment,” she said. In the film, New Zealand-based director

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The Band. The Bistro. The Legend.

Jive. It’s a word that conjures up images of smoke-filled jazz clubs of the 40’s and 50’s. Of turtleneck sweaters adorning the frames of hip cats, beat poets, and ultra brainy chicks in French berets. Now, let the visual play out in a new century, in a very cool little mountain bistro a mile above sea level. The music is sharp. Alarming in it’s perfection. Unexpected to any casual traveler who might happen upon the scene. The aroma that floats out from the kitchen reminds one of Italian sidewalk cafes, even to those who have never been to Italy. The band is Aroma Bondo Therapy. The bistro is the world famous Cafe Aroma in Idyllwild California. The turtlenecks give way to a casual mountain chic, but the experience is nonetheless amazing. The food and wine flow with the tempo, and all is right with the world. Idyllwild is an artistic community. Painters, filmmak-ers, graphic designers and some of the best musicians to be found anywhere. Every Tuesday night at Cafe Aroma

can be heard a sound that would best be described as “heavenly.” Founded at exactly the same moment, Aroma Bondo Therapy and Cafe Aroma combine to create a fusion of music and cuisine that is to die for. Renowned saxophonist Paul Carman (The Frank Zappa Band), legendary bassist Marshall Hawkins (Miles Davis Quin-tet), and famed piano virtuoso Barnaby Finch (Lionel Ritchie Band) together form what has become one of Idyllwild’s most treasured wonders. And now, as the Idyllwild CinemaFest moves into year four, the closing night awards ceremony will be filled with the magic that is this incredible band. Joined by drummer extraordinaire David Hutchings, the ICF 2013 Closing Night Awards Ceremony promises to be nothing short of miraculous. So hold onto your hats (and your trophies if you’re a winner) as Aroma Bondo Therapy begins what we hope will become a festival tradition for years to come — an event that will musically rival even the best Late Night talk show moments. Aroma Bondo Therapy now belongs to us ... at least for an evening. Let the Jive begin ICF!!!


I CF 2013 OFF IC IAL SCHEDULE–WEDNESDAY–

RUSTIC THEATRE

noon – “Privacy” (1)2 p.m. – “Hawk,” “Anaphora,” “Revelations” (1)4 p.m. – “Red Road,” “Posey” (1)6 p.m. – “Player” (1)8 p.m. – “Least Among Saints”

CAINE LEARNING CENTER

noon – “Confi ne” (1)2 p.m. – “Jungle Fish,” “She Had Some Horses”

CAINE LEARNING CENTER (cont.)

4 p.m. – “Broken,” “Beside Her,” “There/Not,” “Souled,” “A Perfect Day” (1)

6 p.m. – “Book Club,” “Among Giants” (1)8 p.m. – “Haunting of Whaley House”

ASTROCAMP

noon – “The Rent Party,” “The Stagecoach Bar”2 p.m. – “Tortoise in Love” (1)4 p.m. – “Bubblegum & Broken Fingers” (1)

REGISTRATION: Quiet Creek Gallery (54300 N. Circle Dr. next door to the Rustic Theatre) 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday & Thursday; 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday & Saturday; 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday.

RUSTIC THEATRE

noon – “Thirst” (1)2 p.m. – “A Handmade Life,” “Luckiest Man Alive,”

“Spicy Nose,” “I Need A Hero” (1)4 p.m. – “Bound by Flesh”6 p.m. – “The Cheater,” “A Psychological Thriller”8 p.m. – “Condor’s Shadow” (1)


noon – “Risky Business”2 p.m. – “Pieces,” “Oysters Rockefeller,” “Nothing

Ventured,” “Clichés,” “Sarah’s Wish”


4 p.m. – “The Pain of the People” 6 p.m. – “As High As the Sky” (1)

ASTROCAMP

noon – “Heads Up,” “Success Driven,” “Soliloquy,” “Road to Jacob,” “The Trial of Ben B” (1)

2 p.m. – “Don’t Pass Me By”4 p.m. – “Fat Cat”

–THURSDAY–

–FRIDAY–RUSTIC THEATRE

10 a.m. – “Tortoise in Love” (2) noon – “How to Kill Your Clone,” “Bookstore,” “A Timely

Maneuver,” “Spicy Nose,” “Bunglers”3 p.m. – “The Unusual Calling of Charlie Christmas” (1)4 p.m. – “Book Club,” “Among Giants” (2)6 p.m. – “Siberie Monamour”8 p.m. – “How Do You Write a Joe Schermann Song”10 p.m. – “Bubblegum & Broken Fingers” (2)


10 a.m. – “Things Fall Apart,” “An Arctic Story,” “Guests of a Nation”

noon – “Bidder 70,” “A Man Since Long Time”2 p.m. – Blender Seminar; “Sintel,” “Tears of Steel”


4 p.m. – “Player” (2)6 p.m. – “Broken,” “Beside Her,” “There/Not,”

“Souled,” “A Perfect Day” (2)8 p.m. – “Confi ne” (2)10 p.m. – “Abram’s Hand” (2)

ASTROCAMP

10 a.m. – “Shift,” “Burned,” “The Luckiest Man Alive,” “Six Letter Word,” “Genre”

noon – “Abram’s Hand” (1)2 p.m. – “Montezuma’s Treasure,” “The Quest for

Quetzacoti’s Gold”4 p.m. – “Libby Girl,” “Another Chance,” “Status,”

“Peer/Fear,” “Lieleaders”


RUSTIC THEATRE

10 a.m. – “Condor’s Shadow” (2) noon – Ignatius Fischer: “Freelancers,” etc. & “Shift,”

“The Visit”2 p.m. – “One Wall: Kings of Coney Island”4 p.m. – “What’s Up Lovely,” “To Live & Try in LA”6 p.m. – “Things I Don’t Understand”8 p.m. – “Vertical” (1) (seperate admission) 10 p.m. – “Sybling Rivalry,” “Nailbiter”


10 a.m. – “Thirst” (2)noon – “The Box,” “Lockwood,” “Beyond the Dead End”


2 p.m. – Seminar 1 (Part 1)4 p.m. – Seminar 2 (Part 2)6 p.m. – “Hawk,” “Anaphora,” “Revelations” (2)8 p.m. – “A Handmade Life,” “The Bunglers,” “I

Need a Hero” (2)

ASTROCAMP

10 a.m. – “Red Road,” “Posey” (2)noon – “The Dome of Heaven”2 p.m. – “As High As the Sky” (2)4 p.m. – “Privacy” (2)

I CF 2013 OFF IC IAL SCHEDULE–SATURDAY–

–SUNDAY–RUSTIC THEATRE

10 a.m. – “Seadrift vs. Big Guy”11 a.m. – “Grace,” “Knocked Down,” “Genre,”

“Sleeping with the Bear” 1 p.m. – “Heads Up,” “Success Driven,” “Soliloquy,”

“Road to Jacob,” “The Trial of Ben B” (2)3 p.m. – “Red, White, Black & Blue”5 p.m. – “Salton”6 p.m. – Award Ceremony7 p.m. – Replay, tbd9 p.m. – Cleanup


10 a.m. – “Safe Room,” “Ellie,” “Surreal Estate,” Dead Reckoning”

11 a.m. – “The Right to Love”1 p.m. – Seminar 3 (Rent)3 p.m. – Seminar 4 (Dist)


5 p.m. – 30-minute Q&A7 p.m. – Replay, tbd9 p.m. – Cleanup

ASTROCAMP

10 a.m. – Idyllwild Arts Academy Student Films1 p.m. – “Vertical” (2) (separate admission)3 p.m. – “The Unusual Calling of Charlie Christmas”

(2)5 p.m. – “Juke”5:30 p.m. – Cleanup

QUIET CREEK LIVING ROOM GALLERY

7:30 p.m. – Afterparty9 p.m. – Cleanup

KEY: (1) = fi rst showing of 2; (2) = second showing of 2

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Astrocamp: 26800 Saunders Meadow RoadCaine Learning Center (Mary Austin Theatre): 54385 Pine Crest Avenue

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SYNOPSES OF IDYLLWILD 2013 F ILMSFEATURE FILMS

Abram’s HandRunning time: 93 minutes

Director: James ChristopherSeven friends fi ght to escape a violent

death and struggle with the knowledge that their deaths might be punishment

from the hand of God.

A Psychological ThrillerRunning time: 91 minutesDirector: Daric GatesA woman once possessed by a mysteri-ous entity fi nds that it still dwells within her. Thinking she’s in the midst of an emotional breakdown, she tries to solve the haunting only to uncover a shock-ing secret about her past and a new evil lurking in the darkness.

As High As the SkyRunning time: 91 minutesDirector: Nikki Braendlin

Margaret’s OCD is in overdrive thanks to being jilted by her fi ancé. She’s forced to explore the root of this

behavior when her estranged sister and niece show up on her doorstep.

Bu bb l e g u m & Broken FingersRunning t ime: 106 minutesDirector: Sean Jackson“If you don’t have your own plan, you’ll damn sure be a part of someone else’s.” The quote kicks off the first of mul-tiple story lines in the crime ensemble “Bubblegum & Broken Fingers.” This character-driven collage of sex, violence and survival is equal parts Western,

gangster fi lm and love story.

Confi neRunning time: 91 minutes

Director: Tobias TobbellCountry of Origin: UK

A volatile thief breaks into the home of a reclusive former model and is forced to hold her hostage in this

tense, claustrophobic thriller.

Don’t Pass Me ByRunning time: 100 minutes

Director: Eric PriestleyA stirring story about regret, love, and second chances, woven together in the vignette style of “Love, Actually” and “Crash.”

The story follows four very different people at crisis points in their lives, their desires clouded by fear, duty, tragedy, and

regret. As each story unfolds, the characters struggle to fi nd the courage to live for themselves, to reclaim the relationships

they have lost along the way, and to make time for the things that really

matter.

Fat CatRunning time: 88 minutesDirector: Michele FiascarisCountry of ori-gin: Italy. On a deser ted beach, Burro and Zeus, two goofy gang-sters, are dumping a dead body in the sea, worrying that their boss, Mosca, could fi nd out about this murder. What

has happened? One week earlier: The two criminals, drunk in a nightclub, misfi re a bullet and accidentally kill a pole dancer. This event angers Mosca, a fl amboyant psycho millionaire whose best friend is a bronze sculpture of a cat. Making matters worse, Barone, secret lover of the dead dancer, is in a furious rage.

How Do You Write a Joe Schermann SongRunning time: 104 minutes

Director: Gary KingGary King’s original musical takes a

unique look at love, artistic inspiration and relationships through a composer’s journey in writing the score to an Off-

Broadway show. Critics are calling it “a crowd-pleaser” (indieWIRE) and “a hidden treasure” (Twitch). When Joe lands an opportunity to write for an

Off-Broadway show, he is forced to cast either the love of his life, Evey or his newly discovered muse, Summer. The realities of show busi-

ness prove to Joe that writing is easy, living is hard. Filled with “catchy tunes and clever lyrics” (Empire Magazine), this

is a cinematic experience you won’t forget.

Least Among SaintsRunning time: 107 minutesDirector: Martin PapazianA haunted Marine sergeant just back from war and a boy who has never known peace in his home life embark on a life-changing journey as they become unlikely friends — and one another’s last shot at redemption.

NailbiterRunning time:

82 minutesDirector: Patrick Rea

A mother and three daughters get caught up in a tornado and take shel-

ter in a storm cellar. While

trapped inside the cellar, they

quickly discover that they are not

alone.

PlayerRunning time: 100 minutesDirector: Alina Szpak

Sam is a professional gambler complete with the whole pack-age--highs and lows in fortune, an ex-wife with money, and an estranged son. Rivalry comes to a head when Sam starts living with a much-younger woman. From then on only one rule ap-plies — win when it counts, at any price.

PrivacyRunning time: 98 minutes

Director: Jorg IhleThe story of Mark, a tech-savvy college

student who creates a cutting edge spyware app, allowing him to remotely view any cell phone in New York City.

He begins to invade the privacy of hundreds of New Yorkers and spots a

beautiful and mysterious girl, Alexis, who appears to be sought by a shad-owy fi gure. Mark and his best friend

Toby conspire to meet her, but a potential romance gets quickly sidetracked when Alexis’ dark past catches up with her, entangling Mark in a web of murder, political intrigue

and privacy invasion.

Siberie MonamourRunning time: 102 minutesDirector: Slava RossCountry of Origin: Russian FederationSiberia. In a boreal forest, in an abandoned village an old man and his grandson wait for the boy’s father, who will never come back. A man and his wife raise three daughters, and that is the only thing that still ties them. A captain, who’s passed through two Caucasian wars, tries to fi nd his place

in peacetime life. The fates of these heroes interlace unexpect-edly and dramatically. They need to make their choices again and again, uncovering humanity and compassion that has been forgotten long ago.

The Dome of HeavenRunning time: 89 minutes

Director: Diane GlancyThe dome of heaven is the western

Oklahoma sky under which a mixed-blood girl, Flutie Moses, struggles for

stability in her dysfunctional family. Her brother, Franklin, works with

their father repairing cars they thought would never run again. The fi lm is a journey into the loss of identity suf-

fered in native history, and the separa-tion of the family from themselves as they deal with the

diffi culties of love and loss.

The Haunting of Whaley HouseRunning time: 89 minutesDirector: Jose PrendesPenny Abbott is a tour guide at America’s most haunted house, The Whaley House in San Diego. When her friends con-vince her to stay in the house at night to see if there really is any truth to the ghost stories, they fi nd more than they bargained for.


The Pain of the PeopleRunning time: 92 minutes

Director: Kirby VossAn independent fi lm portraying the

story of a long-abused young woman violently coming to terms with herself,

her past, and her future.

The Unusual Calling of Charlie ChristmasRunning time: 109 minutesDirector: Adam HamptonA socially awkward thirty-two year old high school janitor is inspired to become a costumed vigilante in his small Oklahoma town. Bullied and overlooked his entire life, Charlie receives a “higher calling” even as his tender friendship with his neighbor, a

meek and mysterious woman named Gracie, begins to develop into something more powerful.

Things I Don’t UnderstandRunning time: 111 minutes

Director: David SpaltroThe story follows Violet Kubelick, a

brilliant young grad student studying near-death experiences and her recent

withdrawn, closed-off behavior after a mysterious, failed suicide attempt.

She and her two artist-roommates are forced by fi nancial matters to fi nally

confront their fears and step out of the protective bubble they’ve created for

themselves in their Brooklyn loft, while Violet herself forms a cathartic relationship with a young, terminally-ill girl in a hospice she is interviewing for her thesis. A story of chang-

ing, relationships, love, life and what comes after we die.

ThirstRunning time: 96 minutesDirector: Robert CarterCountry of Origin: AustraliaSet in 2017, four people isolated in their different ways are trapped with little water in the desert outback of Australia. Against impossible odds, can they fi nd meaning — connection, laughter ... even love — before it is too late?

Tortoise In LoveRunning time: 83 minutes

Director: Guy BrowningCountry of Origin: UK

Tom, gardener at the big house, is not a fast mover with women. In fact he’s

glacially slow. When beautiful Polish au pair Anya arrives for the summer, Tom

falls for her catastrophically like the felling of one of the giant trees he cares for in

the manicured grounds. Tom’s adviser in matters of the heart is young Harry, abandoned by the rich owners of the house to run wild in the gardens. Harry’s secret wish is for the Red Arrows to appear at

the village fair; Tom’s is to win the heart of Anya. Both seem impossible dreams until the whole village decides to lend a hand.

VerticalRunning time: 90 minutes

Director: Stephen SavageAlex Hunter returns home from college after the accidental rock-climbing death of her mother. Seeking a peaceful time

to mourn her loss, Alex is instead set upon a rocky inward journey to

understand herself through the eyes of her remaining family and her mother’s

climbing buddies, the ever-opinion-ated “Rock Chicks.” Along the way

she discovers the father whom she has never known, and uncovers a secret her

mother had kept hidden for years.

What’s Up LovelyRunning time: 69 minutesDirector: Gary KingLuci loses her job and times are tougher than ever. Unable to sleep, she begins an after-hours journey embarking on a series of strange encounters as she wanders the dark metropolis. During one unforget-table night, Luci comes face to face with her innermost fears and desires as she tries to fi nd her way back home.

FEATURETTESAnaphoraRunning time: 22 minutesDirector: Andre AlbrechtCountry of Origin: GermanyA young man unknowingly comes into possession of a mysteri-ous object the government is searching for. When he and a local barmaid are chased, they are surprised to fi nd out that the object has the ability to create wormholes in time.

Another ChanceRunning time: 16 minutes

Director: Barbara Gross“Another Chance” is the simple,

heartwarming story of Susan, an older animal shelter worker who falls in love

with an abandoned old dog.

A Perfect DayRunning time: 19 minutesDirector: Adam RubinMax Franklin is far more than a typical suburban kid. However, today, like several others before him, he’s determined to leave a chaotic and frightening mark, planning a “Columbine”-type attack. Zeke, a recently unemployed mailman, is delivering an envelope to Max, on a last route.

Two characters, both experiencing intense pain and loss, are unsuspectingly headed on a collision course that will change both their lives forever.

Beside HerRunning time: 16 minutesDirector: Carrie CarnevaleA choice for Dr. Rachel Moretti and Sofi a

Rios disrupts their romantic home-life, but what do you do when you sense that something is wrong, yet can’t put your fi nger on it? Do you stay, or do you go? “Beside Her” tells the story of how, in one brief moment in time, their love for each other is measured beyond the norms of their everyday lives.

BookstoreRunning time: 18 minutesDirector: Alexander HaneyTara, a teenager who dreams of a successful future in business, must manage the school bookstore for one day, dealing with her preoccupied employees and the craziness that gets in the way of her ambitions.

BrokenRunning time: 16 minutesDirector: Wolfgang BodisonA high school baseball star struggles to save the life of his older brother, and in doing so, faces a dark truth he can no longer keep secret.

BurnedRunning time: 23 minutesDirector: Phyllis BancroftA veteran, now fi refi ghter, struggles to live with the memories of her wartime actions.

GraceRunning time:

21 minutesDirector: Jo Kelly“Grace” captures

the experience of being mentally and physically challenged through the eyes

of Jerome, who makes a proposal to Via, a worn-out prostitute, on his 40th

birthday. A story about how a “dis-abled” soul can enlighten a “normal”

one ... when it is not taken for granted.

Guests of a NationRunning time: 23 minutesDirector: Daniel SpeersSet during the Irish War of Independence, “Guests of a Nation” tells the story of the unlikely friendship between IRA soldiers and British POWs. Though their countries are at war, the four men bond in an isolated farmhouse. However, their loyalties are tested when the Irishmen are ordered to execute their captives.

HawkRunning time: 39 minutes

Director: M.J. McMahonCountry of Origin: UK

The land holds many secrets, and one boy will learn them all. When Rowan

is taken away from the civilized world, his lessons in the wild begin. Yet when

he shatters the balance of nature, Rowan discovers another world beneath

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our own. In that shadowy land of old gods and wild hunts, the divide between man and beast becomes uncertain and the

fairytales of childhood spring to life. With only the guidance of a hunting hawk, Rowan must make amends for his crime

and choose between what is real and what is not.

JukeRunning time: 25 minutesDirector: Michele Remsen“Juke” (verb: to fake out of position). A woman tries to buy a jukebox and gets juked. A funny, intriguing, twisty 25-minute face-off, as a woman tries to buy the past and a man tries to sell it. The unexpected encounter takes them both to a new place.

Knocked DownRunning time: 21 minutesDirector: Reaves WashburnPatty, an-up-and coming boxer, experi-ences a tragic event that forces him to step away from fi ghting until his friend Donny approaches him with an op-portunity to overcome his demons and restart his career.

LieleadersRunning time:

28 minutesDirector: Michael Bayouth and Ryan

BallA production of the Young Actors

Camp, this featurette mingles three short fi lms, the result of three of their

camp programs—The Acting camp, Feature Film/Television Segment and

The Glee Experience. Join these youth attendees as they complete their pro-

gram with the experience of a fi lm festival—here at Idyllwild CinemaFest.

LockwoodRunning time: 26 minutesDirector: Donnie McCormickHoping for a big break on the story of a missing girl, newspaper writer Robert O’Dwyer returns to his hometown of Lockwood. He must choose between his career and his family in order to uncover the girl’s killer in this 1920’s period piece.

PoseyRunning time: 22 minutes

Director: Billy DaMota“Posey” is the story of Linda Flem-

ming, who must make the heartbreak-ing decision to take her grandmother,

Posey, to an assisted-care facility. Posey suffers from the beginning stages of

Alzheimer’s and in a desperate move to avoid the inevitable, she escapes. While

her loved ones desperately search for her, Posey fi nds herself in the middle

of a unique situation ... one that will profoundly change her outlook on her future.

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SaltonRunning time: 30 minutes

Director: Emily SandiferUptight graduate student Maxwell John-son, III, reluctantly inherits his grandfa-ther’s property in Southern California’s

deserted Salton Sea area. But when Maxwell meets an eccentric local woman, he gets pulled into the sea’s biggest mys-

tery. A romantic drama with elements of supernatural

folklore.

Sarah’s WishRunning time: 20 minutesDirector: Wolfgang BodisonWhen Henry agrees to help his ex-wife, Sarah, celebrate her birthday, old wounds surface, forcing both to reassess their beliefs about faith and forgiveness.

Six Letter WordRunning time: 16 minutes

Director: Lisanne SartorA down-on-her-luck, devoted single

mom writes off her young son’s cross-word puzzle obsession to genius until

an unexpected encounter makes her realize that her son needs much more

than she alone can give him.

Sleeping with the BearRunning time: 19 minutesDirector: Eva MinemarEmily, a former track and fi eld Olympic hopeful, has lost half her life and all of her dreams from a crippling accident that destroyed her leg. This usually strong woman is spiraling down in ways she never has before until her neighbor, Wil-liam, knocks on her door, looking for a friend to share news of his own. A fi lm about friends helping each other rise above life’s challenges.

The BoxRunning time: 27 minutes

Director: Melanie Star ScotAt the height of the Civil War, two young lovers pledge their love and devotion as they plan their future

together. Their lives are torn apart and dreams are shattered as tragedy shakes

their world to the core.

The BunglersRunning time: 29 minutesDirector: Glenn Camhi

Danny and Luther are a pair of blundering, low-rent hit men who go after the wrong mark, an alluring Flamenco dancer who overcomes them with a pair of maracas. Danny falls for her instantly, while Lu-ther just wants to fi nish their job be-fore they’re killed -- if he doesn’t kill Danny fi rst.

The Road to JacobRunning time: 17 minutes

Director: Matt Allen

After being released from prison, Dean Cooper is faced with a choice. Will he fall back into his criminal ways or try to be the father his son deserves? Witness one man’s struggle to overcome society’s prejudices while gaining the self worth needed to enter his son’s life.

The Trial of Ben BarryRunning time: 33 minutesDirector: Shea E. ButlerA story of sins of the past, the reunion of an estranged father and son after twenty years. The son, in and out of prison his whole life but now a changed man, returns home to help his elderly father face his past – including the killing of a voter’s rights organizer 35 years earlier. A story of reconciliation, redemption and salvation.

The VisitRunning time: 22 minutesDirector: Fara PasarellWhen a tragic event turns Diana’s life upside down, she receives a visit from the last person from whom she wants help – her estranged mother. Can they bridge the gap that divides them?

SHORT FILMSA Timely ManeuverRunning time: 10 minutesDirector: Emmett LoverdeArrow-stiff Jane Marwood is surprised when her blind date Reggie pulls out an egg timer and sets it for fi ve minutes. Five minutes later, she is appalled when he invites her to bed, pointing out that women supposedly know within fi ve minutes of meeting a man how far they will ‘go’ with him. Chaos ensues.

Beyond the Dead EndRunning time: 15 minutesDirector: Pouria Heidary OurehA homeless vagabond doesn’t care about anything except a new pair of shoes. When his shoes get torn in an accident he gets an unexpected life-changing lesson.

ClichesRunning time: 15 minutesDirector: Evgeny SinelnikovPhil is a pleasant young man of 30, successful at his job in the offi ce of a large international company. One Sunday morning he wakes up to fi nd a strange old man in his fl at. This ‘vagrant’ turns out to be an angel sent to take Phil on a journey of self-discovery. Will he choose to change his life?

EllieRunning time: 10 minutesDirector: Ricky Lloyd GeorgeA guy meets the girl of his dreams in a bar one night. But as they get to know each other, she starts to fear that he will fi nd out who — and what — she really is.

GenreRunning time: 7 minutesDirector: Mark HamptonA woman fantasizes about a blind date, trying to convince her roommate of all the exciting possibilities.


Heads UpRunning time: 13 minutesDirector: Alex MerkinAn edgy, comedic story of two longtime friends, partners in crime, and somewhat surrogate siblings who love each other to death. When suspicions of trust and loyalty arise at the weekly poker game the situation erupts in an extreme way - because nobody fi ghts like siblings do!

How To Kill Your CloneRunning time: 5 minutesDirector: Jack McWilliamsDick wants to kill his out-of-control clone, but due to their identical physical and mental abilities, he must hire the third party Clone Killer Corporation to do his dirty work.

Libby GirlRunning time: 4 minutesDirector: Janet MaysonLibby Girl is a sweet Jack Russell Terrier who loves to play and explore. She is always looking for something fun and new to do, especially when she can include her little neighborhood friends, Bruno and Rico, both Chihuahuas. This time, Libby learns of a new camera, and she invites Bruno and Rico over to try it out when her owner Janet is away.

Nothing VenturedRunning time: 10 minutesDirector: Derek EllingsonA shy young man attempts to muster up the courage to ask out a beautiful stranger. Will he take a chance or be thwarted by his lack of confi dence?

Oysters RockefellerRunning time: 12 minutesDirector: Charles RogersGibbon, raised by his overprotective mother and aunt, wants des-perately to know what it means to be a man and see the world outside. On the anniversary of his grandfather’s death, he meets Lucy, and begins to wonder what lies on the other side of the front door.

Peer to FearRunning time: 7 minutesDirector: Duke JacksonIt’s a war of words. On a company’s peer-to-peer recognition board, a safe place to post a message has become a battleground. Two employees square off, erasable markers their weapons, as they jab back and forth until someone frightens them away.

PiecesRunning time: 15 minutesDirector: Mateo VengoecheaFollowing horrifying news about his daughter’s health, Alan Morris decides to call an old friend to help ends meet. After the deal goes wrong and his daughter Jamie is taken hostage, Alan takes drastic measures to get her back.

Safe RoomRunning time: 13 minutesDirector: Matt CarmodyWhen a man decides to break into a jewelry store, things don’t go as planned - and nothing is what it seems.

ShiftRunning time: 15 minutesDirector: Kasim Aslam and Joshua M. LambethA therapist helps a man cope with his wife’s suicide.

SintelRunning time: 15 minutesDirector: Colin LevyA young woman searches for a baby dragon.

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SouledRunning time: 10 minutesDirector: Daniel Richard KovacsJake has lost all his money, is stuck in a bar in the middle of nowhere, and doesn’t know how to get home. He meets a myste-rious stranger, Kingston (Mauricio Mendoza), who offers him an extraordinary business to help him get home — buying Jake’s soul. But after the deal something strange happens.

Spicy NoseRunning time: 8 minutesDirector: David ZornMonty and Simone are a nice-looking couple on a fi rst date at a French restaurant—a very special establishment featuring the ‘best wine list in the city.’ Monty turns out to be quite the wine enthusiast, and Simone fi nds herself on a date she will never forget!

StatusRunning time: 15 minutesDirector: Marc HampsonBud has been in a relationship for so long that he no longer knows how to date. After his girlfriend dumps him on his birthday, Bud’s best friend signs him up on a dating website, but his love life doesn’t get much easier.

Success DrivenRunning time: 9 minutesDirector: Yancey AriasMeddi Milan arrives in Hollywood, maneuvering his way through the sticky web of show business and intrigue to become the most successful multi-platinum recording artist on the planet.

Surreal EstateRunning time: 12 minutesDirector: Lori RomeroA dark comedy. When Mr. Smith attempts to rent a house, every-thing that can go wrong … does. This story is for anyone who has ever been to the DMV, changed checkout lines in a supermarket, or tried to navigate an automated telephone menu. It’s the absurd chaos that develops in our minds as fantasy, but for Mr. Smith, it’s all too real.

Sybling RivalryRunning time: 7 minutesDirector: Tara-Nicole AzarianTwins Sybelle and Kobe are as dysfunctional as two can get. Mommy Dearest favors the do-nothing Kobe and ignores the responsible hard working Sybelle. Find out what happens when family relations move to an interesting and disturbing level. You’ll love this little fi lm to pieces ... so to speak.

Tears of SteelRunning time: 12 minutesDirector: Ian HubertCountry of Origin: NetherlandsSet in the future when robots take over the world, one man holds the key to a woman’s heart.

The CheaterRunning time: 6 minutesDirector: Will WallaceA tradition at the Idyllwild CinemaFest is the ever-popular interac-tive short fi lm “The Cheater” about a young man who just can’t seem to get out the big secret. If you’ve heard about the hysterical short fi lm where live actors in the theater interact with the actors on the screen ... this is that fi lm.

The Luckiest Man AliveRunning time: 14 minutesDirector: Matthew TempleEverything that can go wrong for Jon, does go wrong. But for every misfortune he encounters, a greater misfortune is averted.

There/Not ThereRunning time: 14 minutesDirector: Robert FernandezTwo brothers, both Iraq War Veterans, hatch a plot to get their hands on some quick cash, but when the plan goes wrong, they face off - and force each other to face the past that haunts them.

The SoliloquyRunning time: 8 minutesDirector: Josh MurrayA contemporary short fi lm adaptation of Macbeth. Overlaying the elevated prose of Shakespeare’s story of murder and betrayal onto the protagonist’s vivid layers of stream-of-conscious thought, this fi lm creates an immersive experience. Impressionistic cinematography explores the unfolding events in a highly personal and subjective way, all the while supported by a thrilling score.

To Live and Try in LARunning time: 14 minutesDirector: Christianna CarmineA dry comical look at the wacky world of auditioning in Los Angeles through the eyes of an actress who is one audition away from her big break ... down.

DOCUMENTARY FEATURESA Handmade Life

Running time: 34 minutesDirector: William Stetz

The inspiring and wondrous story of a man who in his simple search to “buy” his

freedom and fi nd a place to make his life home tells a tale of adventure on a local

level. In a lesson for the global “us” all over the world in these times of fi nancial

challenge, Rick Mecagni creates a grand world of found and recycled materials,

teaching us lessons of fi scal responsibility and thrift. Mr Mecagni shows that beauty can be created from fundamental materials and literally formed from earth in this story of very common

human trials that are overcome, producing extraordinary results.

Bidder 70Running time: 72 minutesDirector: Beth Gage and George GageBidder 70 centers on an extraordinary, ingenious and effective act of civil disobedi-ence demanding government and industry accountability. In 2008, University of Utah economics student Tim DeChristopher com-mitted an act that would redefi ne patriotism in our time, igniting a spirit of civil disobedi-ence in the name of climate justice.

Book ClubRunning time: 70 minutes

Director: Hope HartmanEight women connected through war, love,

birth and death, sharing life’s journey for over sixty years.

Bound By FleshRunning time: 93 minutesDirector: Leslie ZemeckisA documentary on Daisy and Violet Hil-ton, Siamese sisters joined at the hip who graduated from wax museums and the carnival sideshow circuit to become the biggest moneymaking act in vaudeville.

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Jungle FishRunning time: 30 minutesDirector: Louisiana Kreutz

The last, best hope for a poverty-stricken village in Guyana might be the largest freshwater fi sh in the world, the

arapaima. Follow three expert fi sher-men as they undertake a two-week

voyage deep into the heart of the rainforest. Their mission: to demon-

strate that the arapaima can be caught with a fl y rod. If they succeed, it will

prove that the country’s fl edgling sport-fi shing industry is viable. And that will mean a brighter future for the native

peoples, the rainforest they call home — and the endangered arapaima itself.

Montezuma’s Treasure: The Quest for Quetzalcoatl’s GoldRunning time: 90 minutesDirector: Ed Schroer and Scott UnruhFive hundred years ago the greatest pre-historic civilization of Central Mexico fell to Spanish steel and disease in an unprec-edented short time. This great nation’s treasure was lost to the ages. Today a group of experts attempt to discover the whereabouts of this mythical lost treasure of the Aztecs using painstaking research

and state-of-the-art technology.

One Wall: Kings of Coney IslandRunning time: 86 minutes

Director: Joe GlickmanThe National One Wall Handball

Championship has been played at the legendary Seaside Courts at Coney Is-

land for fi fty years. “One Wall” follows the most talented athletes you’ve never

heard of as they train for the 2011 tournament. Past champion and one

of New York’s most colorful athletes, Joseph Durso, the player everyone loves to hate, makes one more run at the title at age

56 against the sport’s young guns.

Red RoadRunning time: 64 minutesDirector: Piper Dellums and Carlos ReynosaA journey through the life, activism and music of Idyllwild resident, Carlos Reynosa.

Red, White, Black & Blue

Running time: 81 minutesDirector: James Brown

Students from South Los Angeles fl y to New Zealand to play rugby. In a

sport that is increasingly popular in the United States, the tour provides these

students and the Kiwi teams they battle a rare opportunity to dig beneath

the surface of things. On the fi eld, troubled histories melt away as boys rise to men, and girls lead as women, stronger

for facing up to a challenge. ”Red, White, Black and Blue” provides a sensitive take on a rough game, blending on-fi eld

triumph with off-fi eld tragedy.

Risky Business: A Look Inside Ameri-ca’s Adult Film Industry Running time: 101 minutesDirector: David MechRisky Business examines the social, psycho-logical, and economic impacts of perform-ing in adult fi lms. The documentary also examines proposed regulations that would address current industry issues, including workplace health and safety such as manda-tory STD testing and condom use, and job discrimination once performers decide to

leave the industry and pursue conventional employment.

Seadrift vs The Big GuyRunning time: 53 minutes

Director: Randall DarkThe Texas Water Safari has earned its

reputation as the world’s toughest canoe race. The race is 260 miles long and its participants have 100 hours to get from

San Marcos to Seadrift. Jeff McAdams, a big and brash Texan who is known to ‘smoke a bit, drink a bit and is told he might be overweight’ decided to do the

safari because his friends told him he couldn’t. ‘Seadrift vs the Big Guy’ is a battle of nature vs. man

that offers a look into this famous race and follows the Big Guy on what may be the dumbest dare he’s ever made.

She Had Some HorsesRunning time: 49 minutesDirector: Donna WellsA lyrical documentary about the heartfelt connection between women and horses. Shot throughout the scenic state of New Mexico, this fi lm will remind you of the special bond between humans and equines and will inform you of the threats that our nation’s wild horses are facing in today’s West.

The Condor’s ShadowRunning time: 90 minutesDirector: Jeff McLoughlinA year-in-the-life journey through endan-gered species recovery, this beautifully shot fi lm follows passionate fi eld biologist Joseph Brandt to reveal the realities of bringing the iconic California condor back from the brink of extinction. Filmed in the rugged California habitat of the condor, the fi lm interweaves scenes of the extreme lengths that biologists take to reestablish a self-sus-taining wild condor population with insights from conservationists, scientists, zookeepers and hunters to explore the dilemma of the very fi rst recovery program to be executed after the passage of the Endangered Species Act.

The Right To LoveRunning time: 91 minutesDirector: Cassie JayeWith the majority of Americans voting against the rights of a minority, the issue of Marriage Equality has the country torn apart. All sides believe there is much to debate and even more to lose. Husbands Jay and Bryan, and their adopted kids Daniel and Selena, were a private family living in Santa Rosa, California when Proposition 8 passed in 2008. They began posting their

home videos on YouTube to show how normal and loving a fam-ily with two gay dads could be. ‘The Right to Love: An American Family’ follows the Leffew family’s journey doing online activism during the political battle to legalize same-sex marriage.

The Stagecoach BarRunning time: 57 minutes

Director: Jennifer TennicanSituated beneath the Alpine splendor of

the Teton Mountains, the “Coach” has long been welcoming an eclectic and

evolving cocktail of characters – from cowboys to millionaires, tourists to ex-

treme athletes, drifters to musicians, disco dancers to two-steppers – both young and old. This fi lm paints an intimate

portrait of a roadhouse and crossroads that have been creating their own brand of community for more

than 70 years in ways that both defi ne and defy our visions of the Wild West.

Things Fall Apart: An Arctic StoryRunning time: 55 minutesDirector: Miko NincicKivalina, a tiny Inupiat barrier island in Arctic Alaska, is being swallowed by the ocean. With climate change, ice sheets that traditionally protected the island from crashing seas are fast melting, eroding this tiny piece of land. The disappearing ice also makes it diffi cult to hunt the seals, walruses, and bowhead

whales on which the community depends for its survival. The village must relocate, but the costs amount to hundreds of millions. With no other options, it is suing the major energy companies deemed responsible for global warming to pay for the move.

DOCUMENTARY SHORTSA Man Since Long TimeRunning time: 17 minutesDirector: Mahmoud YossryCountry of Origin: EgyptA short documentary about male sexual suppression in Egypt. In a religious culture where premarital sexual relations are considered a cause of shame, even a great sin, young men are still resistant to marry because of the money and responsibility that marriage brings.

Among GiantsRunning time: 14 minutes Director: Sam Price-Waldman, Chris Cresci and Ben MullinkossonAs clear-cutting continues to ravage California’s coastal redwood re-gion, Farmer, an environmental activist, decides to tree sit to defend the McKay Tract. A hundred feet up in the ancient redwood canopy, Farmer must battle the elements and avoid isolation as he fi ghts for a sustainable future.

I Need a HeroRunning time: 13 minutesDirector: W.H. BourneA brief look at the evolution of LGBT representation in comic books over the past 30 years.

The Rent Party: Paying It Forward in Rhythm and HuesRunning time: 22 minutesDirector: Piper DellumsFrom the Cultural Consciousness of Harlem in the 1920’s to the San Jacinto mountaintop artisan community of Idyllwild, California of 2012 ... because it really does take a village. “Rent Party” is a small community, with big heart, coming together and paying it forward in rhythm and hues.

WEB SERIESFreelancersRunning time: included within a 60-minute presentationDirector: Ignatius FischerFreelancers is set in a timeless realm full of magic and monsters, wizards and warriors, dungeons and ... dragons. Inspired by classic literature, modern games and a wide array of cinematic infl uences, the show features fast-paced, action-packed storytelling, surreal visual effects, exciting combat sequences, romance, adventure and comedy. There are no prophecies, no sagas and no one is saving the world - just fl awed characters with extraordinary skill sets trying to make a living.

RevelationsRunning time: 2 episodes, 9 minutes eachDirector: Robert Michael RyanThe end of the world is just the beginning. After the Biblical Rapture has taken place, those left behind must learn to survive in the new apocalyptic hellscape as the city crumbles around them.


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six-year ride since then has been amazing. “For me, one of my dreams was to see people lining up for a fi lm I’ve made, seeing a room full of strangers taking the ride you’ve created for them. I wake up every day wanting to create. There’s always some-thing of me [in each movie] that I’m expressing.” Marshall Smith can be reached at [email protected].

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the core of me, inside of me, is the storyteller,” he said. “But when I write I’m not a stickler for dialogue on the page. I love working with actors and am absolutely collaborative. It is his just opted fantasy web series, “Freelancers, The Series” that he is bringing to ICF 2012. RogueFlix, a new web entertainment dis-tributor, has just signed an exclusive distribution deal for the fi rst season of “Freelanc-ers.” “I have to deliver fi ve episodes by Jan. 31,” said Fischer. With his background in special effects and his focus and interest in adventure, magic and fantasy, Fischer is planning to fi lm “Freelancers” full out and “for real,” as he says, with stunts and magic. “I’m planning to show two or three at the festival.” He will also be honored as cinema-tographer for ICF Director Stephen Savage’s new film, “Vertical, fi lmed in Idyllwild, the offi cial festival sponsored feature fi lm. Fischer is no stranger to ICF, having been featured two years ago as a fi lmmaker with “Lisl and the Lorlock,” that he produced, wrote, directed, shot and edited. Fischer is looking forward to returning to ICF. “I think the festival is wonderful,” he noted. “Close to everything but far enough away and with a very special environment. What’s best about this festival is how easy, as a fi lmmaker, it is to network. At larger festivals, like Palm Springs [International Film Festival], you can’t just go up to a fi lmmaker and ask questions. In Idyllwild you can even go have a glass of wine with one. The location and the intimacy of the festival make it very special.”

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James Brown and American producer Krohn interweave rugby matches with personal interviews and commentary with the key players. Music also serves as a linking de-vice between two cultures as Maori and African American players share their personal music and pregame chants. “I’ve never made a fi lm before,” Krohn said. “The main challenge was organiz-ing the trip and fi nding the right production company. It took fi ve months to raise the necessary capital. It was a massive collaborative effort involving the community and some major donors.” Reached in New Zealand, director and editor James Brown said the fi lm is cer-tainly a sports story leading up to the big game, but is even more about the amazing principal players. “My job was to shoot everything as part of a rough story line and then keep a lookout for making the fi lm unique and to keep it moving. “We shot for two weeks. It wasn’t really scripted.” Brown said he shot 80 hours of footage that he edited down to the 81-minute running time. “This is the fi rst fi lm I’ve directed. I’m mainly an editor.” And after discussing the action shots in the game, Brown said, “I never had any interest in rugby whatsoever, but I just fell in love with the kids. I got so emotionally involved.” Monique Bacon, ICEF Parent Liaison at View Park Preparatory Accelerated Charter Middle School, and parent of Jennese, one of the principal female players in the film, said the film has begun to inspire both the community and a wider group of school students in South Los Angeles. “The ICEF program has brought a positive light to our com-munity,” she said. “The fi lm has modeled how to put differences aside and work together.” Krohn said he is bringing 120 of his ICEF kids to the Idyllwild screening. As coach, the fi lm’s producer, and men-tor to thousands of students over the 10 years of his pro-gram, Krohn embodies “role model.” “This is the seminal work of my life,” he said. “It’s what I was built to do, from all my travel and teaching. It’s about improving the lives of these young people.”

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just six years as a professional director, managed to build a reputation as a man who gets the job done. The Idyllwild CinemaFest is just one more aspect of this well calculated journey. Working with media partner Mike Croke and event marketing and media giant The Baylor Group, Savage’s commercial work for companies like Hyundai, Time Warner’s Travel Channel, A&E Network, and The History Channel, not to mention his handling of the Suzuki Super Bowl commercial for 2012, has become the foundation for a career that grows more solid with every project.

Mentoring with some of the fi lm industry’s most no-table legends like producer Mike Moder (“Beverly Hills Cop,” “Crimson Tide”) and cinematographers Juan Ruiz Anchia (“Glen Garry Glen Ross,” “At Close Range”) and Jack Green (“Unforgiven,” “40 Year Old Virgin”) Savage’s career is on the move. But it’s in Idyllwild, and with ICF, that Savage has truly found a place to hang his hat, even as he plants his fl ag in the arena of big budget Hollywood. Having founded the festival in 2010, Savage plans to continue in concert with co-director Will Wallace and festival chairman Phil Calderone, to nurture ICF until it has become what he originally saw in his head at Sundance — a special sort of festival where talented fi lmmakers can fi nd a voice among the clouds... 5000 feet up.

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Sunday, Jan 13th 3-5 PM

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IDYLLWILD 2013 OFFICIAL AWARDSTHE TAHQUITZ AWARDS

BEST FEATURE FILM (60 Minutes and Over)

BEST FEATURETTE (15-59 Minutes)

BEST SHORT FILM (Under 15 Minutes)

BEST DOCUMENTARY (Feature or Featurette)

BEST DOCUMENTARY (Short) ** NEW **BEST WEB SERIES

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM (Feature or Featurette) ** NEW **Foreign language fi lms also compete in the appropriate form and length

categoriesBEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

(Short) ** NEW **Foreign language fi lms also compete in the appropriate form and length

categoriesBEST AMATEUR FILM

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ries

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BEST ACTOR (Short)BEST ACTRESS (Feature)

BEST ACTRESS (Featurette)BEST ACTRESS (Short)

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